New porn channel lets Canadians strut their stuff

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadians who may have become tired of
being passed over as porn stars will have a new, home-grown
outlet to showcase their erotic talents.

Federal regulators have granted Alberta-based Real
Productions approval to launch a new digital pornography
channel, which promises to serve up at least 50 percent
domestic content.

The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC) approved the Category 2 pay-television
service on Wednesday, allowing Northern Peaks to become
"Canada's first adult video channel offering significant
Canadian adult content."

"I think as Canadians there is a bit of a tiredness in
seeing all American stuff," Shaun Donnelly, president of Real
Productions, said during an interview on Friday.

"There is always that thrill for something that is local
and you get the sense that these are people you can meet at the
supermarket."

The CRTC only required 15 percent Canadian content, but
Northern Peaks agreed to provide "not less than 50 percent of
the broadcast day and not less than 50 percent of the evening
broadcast period to Canadian programming," according to the
license.

"We want to be Canada's adult channel and I think to do
that, 15 percent wouldn't cut it," Donnelly said.

Real Productions boasts the largest collection of Canadian
adult-themed content in the country with more than 200 film
titles and 75 television episodes in its library.
Continued...